Squaw Valley Creek Trail

McCloud, California

Simplicity is the basis of greatness, and people who take the time to discover this hike will find something new to cherish each and every time out. Over time, Squaw Valley Creek has sliced the surrounding dark basalt rock into a cascade of cool pools that babble under a canopy of mature, mixed conifer forest that includes Pacific yew, incense cedar, and Douglas fir. The undercanopy includes black oak, willow, dogwood, alder, and vine maple, with wild ginger, iris, and wild rose clinging to the mossy ground. Indian rhubarb grows thick at the water’s rocky edge, hiding delightful pools where man and beast can soak on hot summer days.

Simplicity is the basis of greatness, and people who take the time to discover this hike will find something new to cherish each and every time out. Over time, Squaw Valley Creek has sliced the surrounding dark basalt rock into a cascade of cool pools that babble under a canopy of mature, mixed conifer forest that includes Pacific yew, incense cedar, and Douglas fir. The undercanopy includes black oak, willow, dogwood, alder, and vine maple, with wild ginger, iris, and wild rose clinging to the mossy ground. Indian rhubarb grows thick at the water’s rocky edge, hiding delightful pools where man and beast can soak on hot summer days.